beside · prep
beside yourself
C2 to experience a powerful emotion
Dictionary examples:
He was beside himself when he found out his dog had died. (37.7)
He was beside himself with rage. (42.7)
beside
B1 next to someone or something, or very near them
Dictionary examples:
The teacher put the class clown beside the principal's son. Big mistake! (0.0)
I found a love letter beside my textbook. Too bad it was for math. (0.0)
I put my smelly socks beside my brother's bed as a prank. (0.0)
Come and sit here beside me. (25.6)
Our school was built right beside a river. (36.5)